NEW DELHI: It is only the ‘gaddi’ (throne) of an erstwhile Maharaja which can be bequeathed as per the rule of primogeniture, which makes the eldest male lineal descendant the successor, but properties and royal assets have to be divided among legal heirs as per the Hindu or Muslim succession law, the Supreme Court has…
Actor and musician Saba Azad got candid about women’s health, sexuality, periods and the stigma around visiting gynecologists. While promoting the second season of her show Who’s Your Gynac?, Saba spoke at length about the shame women continue to face around their bodies and reproductive health. ‘There’s so much shame around women’s bodies’ Talking about…
Not happy with how your salary slip looks? You’re not alone. Turns out, only 29% of employees in India are actually satisfied with their pay packets.The rest? Well, they’re already preparing for the annual ritual of asking for a hike, right as rising living costs keep quietly shrinking that salary before the month even ends,…
General:You’ll feel the heat of responsibility today. The Moon and Saturn push you into hard work, and because of that you may feel tense and restless. It’s not failure, it’s pressure building muscle.Your relations with neighbours improve. A small chat near the lift, a friendly message in the society group, or helping someone with a…
A 21-year-old Austrian man who admitted plotting a terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer’s Eras Tour has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.The man was identified in court only as ‘Beran A’ under Austrian privacy laws. He pleaded guilty to planning an attack on one of Swift’s sold-out…
Paul Heaton, the renowned former lead of bands the Housemartins and The Beautiful South, has doubled down on the surprises for his fans. The 62-year-old announced a brand new album, ‘Jenuis,’ and an extensive tour with surprise guests by the end of the year. Moreover, the artist has released the lead single of the record,…
A parliamentary panel has called senior officials from the Union Education Ministry, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the CBI to appear before it on Friday over assurances linked to the conduct of examinations by the testing agency.According to a notice issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the Committee on Government Assurances will…
In the hills of Himachal Pradesh, wine takes on a very different meaning. Rather than vineyards filled with classic wine grapes, districts like Solan, Shimla, Mandi and Palampur have built a quieter wine culture around apples, plums, peaches, apricots and cherries. The cooler Himalayan climate and orchard economy have helped create what is now one…
Noting that the right to trauma care of a citizen is an integral part of right to life, the Supreme Court has directed states and UTs to integrate within three months all emergency/ambulance helplines into one helpline number ‘112’ for emergency responses.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed them…
Inflation in the US accelerated in April to its highest level in three years, driven by rising fuel and food prices as the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s Iran war continued to weigh on household budgets.Data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index — the Federal…
